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Primeval Forest

Aaron Allan Edson

1870

oil

canvas

From the collection of Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

Hudson River School Movement Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Primeval Forest is a 1870 oil by Aaron Allan Edson, a Hudson River School Movement work, held at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.

Who painted this?: Aaron Allan Edson
When & what style?: 1870 · Hudson River School Movement
Where can I see it?: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts

About this work

This painting shows a dense forest with large fallen trees covered in moss. The trees are surrounded by rocks and the forest floor is covered in leaves and twigs. The painting is done in oil paint and has a natural, earthy tone. The painting has a lot of texture, with the trees and rocks looking rough and rugged. The forest floor is covered in a thick layer of leaves and twigs, giving the painting a sense of depth and dimension. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts holds this painting, and it's a great example of the artist's use of chiaroscuro to create a sense of light and shadow in the forest.